This is a special edition of Brews News, live from GABS in Melbourne. Thanks to Bintani , Brews News was able to take our mobile studio to GABS and capture some great discussions with a wide range of people in the beer industry. Today we have a couple of shorter interviews with some of the unsung members of the brewing industry. People who generally let their beers do the talking and are quite reluctant in front of a microphone. First we have Grum from Exit Brewing . We weren’t able to tease Gru...
Jun 25, 2019•40 min•Ep. 344
This is a special edition of Brews News, live from GABS in Melbourne. Thanks to Bintani , Brews News was able to take our mobile studio to GABS and capture some great discussions with a wide range of people in the beer industry. GABS offered a great opportunity to be more candid with our guests and discuss a wide range of issues affecting the brewing industry. Today we have a series of shorter interviews, firstly Sam Fuss from Philter Brewing , who talks about her career, making the AIBA trophy ...
Jun 20, 2019•56 min•Ep. 343
Matt finally backs BrewDog! And some sage words of warning for those wanting to rip off Belgium Monks. Plus all the big Aussie beer stories of the week. Coopers Brews XPA Belgium monks forced to sell prized beer online to beat resellers Share sale at non alcoholic Sobah boosts expansion plans Hop-on, hop-off brewery tour service launches in Sydney WA bus route revives ailing beer tourism Hear marketing expert Zoe Ottaway's tips for Coopers More of the discussion on trademark and copyright. Liste...
Jun 20, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 342
This is a special edition of Brews News, live from GABS in Melbourne. Thanks to Bintani , Brews News was able to take our mobile studio to GABS and capture some great discussions with a wide range of people in the beer industry. GABS offered a great opportunity to be more candid with our guests and discuss a wide range of issues affecting the brewing industry. Today’s guests are very senior members of the craft brewing industry, and very forthright. Feral Brewing Founder Brendan Varis and Richar...
Jun 18, 2019•34 min•Ep. 341
This is a special edition of Brews News, live from GABS in Melbourne. Thanks to Bintani , Brews News was able to take our mobile studio to GABS and capture some great discussions with a wide range of people in the beer industry. In just a few weeks changes will come into force that will see brewers able to use much smaller keg sizes without an excise penalty. There has been much discussion about what that means for brewers and how many will be taking up the opportunity. I sat down with two peopl...
Jun 13, 2019•27 min•Ep. 340
A fun chat this week as Pete and Matt debate whether a stamp collection counts if it has not been "licked and sticked" as well as the big news stories of the week: Australia’s Glen Fox new Charlie Bamforth ABAC finds against another craft brewery Craft contributes ‘disproportionate’ number of jobs to Aussie brewing industry FARE takes aim at "Ethical Vodka" Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt . With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world’s best loc...
Jun 13, 2019•47 min•Ep. 339
This is a special edition of Brews News, live from GABS in Melbourne. Thanks to Bintani , Brews News was able to take our mobile studio to GABS and capture some great discussions with a wide range of people in the beer industry. We do a lot of conversations, but there’s something about having a live studio at GABS that just saw the guests relax and talk in a way that they don’t always do when a microphone is in front of them. As a result we will be serving you up some terrific bonus content over...
Jun 12, 2019•36 min•Ep. 338
This week we meet Dr Glen Fox , Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation at the University of Queensland. We often overlook what we have in our own backyard and Dr Fox is a great example. While we have regularly had international experts on the podcast, I was unaware of the research that was going on here in Australia until I met Glen at a function recently. Dr Fox has just been named Charlie Bamforth’s successor as A...
Jun 12, 2019•34 min•Ep. 337
During the recent Good Beer Week in Melbourne, the Cryer Malt trade hub at BeerDeluxe was once again a focus for the brewing industry with a number of important trade discussions taking place. Thanks to Kegstar , Brews News was able to be there to record some of these panels and we are proud to present these discussions. This panel hosted by co-founder of Totem Marketing Zoe Ottaway, was an informative discussion on product labelling, the legal requirements, the importance of adhering to these s...
Jun 11, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 336
Will Pete be convinced of shower beers? Which brewery needs to delete their social media feed? And who has been described as "as punk as the GoGos"? These stories and more as Pete and Matt discuss Brews News Week. Southern Bay backtracks over ‘tone deaf’ social media blunder Lion, Carlton United Breweries and Diageo donate State of Origin ad time to Drinkwise ABAC dismisses Carlton Zero ad complaint More than half of the top 50 Brewers Association-defined craft brewing companies didn’t grow in 2...
Jun 06, 2019•57 min•Ep. 335
During the recent Good Beer Week in Melbourne, the Cryer Malt trade hub at BeerDeluxe was once again a focus for the brewing industry with a number of important trade discussions taking place. Thanks to Kegstar , Brews News was able to be there to record some of these panels and we are proud to present these discussions. This panel, held just hours before the Australian International Beer Awards presentation dinner, was a rare insight into how awards like the AIBAs work, who runs them and how, a...
Jun 05, 2019•55 min•Ep. 334
This week we have a special edition of Beer is a Conversation featuring BrewDog co-founder Martin Dickie. BrewDog is an interesting case. Makers of undeniably good beer, they are unquestionably savvy businesspeople and hype-generating geniuses. They have also secured almost £70 million - that’s almost $128 million to you and me - from more than 107,000 investors around the world in a way that enables them to avoid the same level of scrutiny that privately listed companies face. They also receive...
May 30, 2019•51 min•Ep. 333
Anything but "disappointing", this episode contains the good, the bad and the ugly responses breweries have to backlash, how to win online beer ratings and much more: Brewery apologizes for Crips and Bloods inspired beers Great article on trademark infringement Chorlton Brewing Co's response on Twitter Australia's Ultimate Top 50 Beers (2019) How to Win Untappd (or any Online Beer Rating) Statement regarding Waywards GABS beer, Coffee & Donuts Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer M...
May 30, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 332
During the recent Good Beer Week in Melbourne, the Cryer Malt trade hub at BeerDeluxe was once again a focus for the brewing industry with a number of important trade discussions taking place. Thanks to Kegstar , Brews News was able to be there to record some of these panels and we are proud to present these discussions. This panel, hosted by Brews News’ journalist Megan Sahli, was presented by The Pink Boots Society and featured five incredible women during which they shared their experiences w...
May 29, 2019•54 min•Ep. 331
During the recent Good Beer Week in Melbourne, the Cryer Malt trade hub at BeerDeluxe was once again a focus for the brewing industry with a number of important trade discussions taking place. Thanks to Kegstar , Brews News was able to be there to record some of these panels and we are proud to present these discussions. This panel, hosted by Brews News, was a timely discussion about product recall including the importance of and how to plan for a product recall, even though its an unlikely even...
May 28, 2019•55 min•Ep. 330
This week we catch up with Brooklyn Brewery Co-founder Steve Hindy. We last caught up with Steve in June 2015 after he gave the keynote presentation at the then Craft Beer Industry Association’s Craft Brewers Conference and I caught up with Steve again during a Good Beer Week in Melbourne In that earlier chat Steve talked about such things including the US’s ability to cope with what was then projected brewery growth that would see 5000 breweries operating. Of course, they now have in excess of ...
May 28, 2019•33 min•Ep. 329
Pete and Matt are back to chat about the big news stories of the week and take a quick call from OJ from Hop Products Australia as the annual hop crop report is released. Topics discussed: Grimbergen monks are brewing beer again AIBA 2019 winners announced in Melbourne Sample Brewing enters administration Stone and Brewdog updates Hop Crop Report Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt . With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world’s best local and impo...
May 23, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 328
Last week saw Good Beer Week celebrated in Melbourne, and the Cryer Malt trade hub at BeerDeluxe was once again a focus for the brewing industry with a number of important trade discussions taking place. Among the panels was an update from the Independent Brewers Association. Apart from being a general update from the IBA to its members, this panel stood out because of some of the key data that was revealed. It has always been hard to quantify the size and growth of the craft and independent bee...
May 21, 2019•44 min•Ep. 327
This week Pete, Matt & Zoe get together in Melbourne during Good Beer Week to record this week's new round up. As much as we wanted to avoid naming the Scottish Brewery, they again make it impossible, this week accused of stealing marketing ideas . We discuss with Zoe the challenges of being a creative pitching for work in the beer industry and also BrewDog's response to the allegations. We mention this article on action the EU has taken about anti-competitive practices in Europe. We also lo...
May 16, 2019•55 min•Ep. 326
This week we feature a conversation with Tom Shellhammer, Nor’Wester Professor of Fermentation Science at Oregon State University and an internationally recognised expert in hops chemistry. Professor Shellhammer was in the country and has been doing the rounds, including speaking at a series of events for the Independent Brewers Association and we caught up with him before his Brisbane presentation. He’s a fascinating presenter on hops and an incredible speaker and we hope this conversation capt...
May 14, 2019•43 min•Ep. 325
This week Matt is joined by Totem Marketing's Zoe Ottoway as Pete is off judging the Australian International Beer Awards. Tops stories this week: Controversy over alcohol-free ads Thor and an IPA: How Craft Beer Caught Marvel’s Attention Brewers Association Releases 2019 Beer Style Guidelines Bridge Road declares world first beer micronation Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt . With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world’s best local and imported...
May 09, 2019•54 min•Ep. 324
An Easter family driving holiday to Adelaide led to Pete reaching out to a few local friends for some must- see recommendations. Without exception all included Smiling Samoyed . He was warmly welcomed by Kate Henning and brewing partner Simon Dunstone along with Assistant Brewer Maddie who has risen from the ranks of their hospo staff to learn the ropes. If her early efforts are any indication, then Simon is a pretty good mentor and the beer list is in good hands. Pete caught up early in the mor...
May 07, 2019•32 min•Ep. 323
This week we go a touch over the Cook Limit but it's worth it as we hear from Craig Williams on how Gabs Festival went in Brisbane. And the big news stories of the week are: The one alcoholic drink you should avoid if you're trying to lose weight The shocking beer consumption of 19th century England What’s in a name? Understanding the re-categorisation of bitter CSIRO can’t justify pro-alcohol research Stone and Wood Brisbane to open by spring Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt ...
May 03, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 322
This week Pete caught up with Craig Basford and Jason Harris from Big Shed Brewing Concern during a family holiday to Adelaide. From humble beginnings Big Shed has been a community brewery for many other brands as well as brewing their own beers. They have out grown their current shed but is their new shed big enough? We learn just how exciting and daunting a multi-million dollar expansion project can be. We also learn all about crafting a good beer pun and how they convinced an Aussie music leg...
Apr 30, 2019•56 min•Ep. 321
This week Matt and Pete raise a glass to our service men and women and discuss the news of the week including: Brewery openings plummet by 98% as UK nears peak craft beer Craft beer takes hold in the suburbs Brewdog cashing in on the haze craze, by no longer filtering Punk IPA How hazies stopped Ballast Point Want to be part of our private Facebook group? Join here and listen to this podcast for the secret code word. Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt . With over 25 years in the...
Apr 25, 2019•50 min•Ep. 320
This week Matt catches up with Pete while he's at (not a nudist) beach. The big stories of the week are: Ratebeer teams up with GABS Festival Malt Shed drops ‘brewery’ in trademark settlement Carlsberg hopes to turnaround company by admitting its beer sucks Constellation Brands Closing 2 Ballast Point Locations, Abandoning Plans for San Francisco Brewpub Beer Brewing Bias: Study Reveals Preference For Beer From Male Brewers It happens with all beers Want to be part of our private Facebook group?...
Apr 18, 2019•59 min•Ep. 319
Our 100th episode of Beer is a Conversation! This week we meet two Kevins - Kevin Smith and Kevin Quinn from Bale Breaker Brewing in Yakima Washington. You might see a few collaboration beers hitting the market from Bale Breaker as they were in the country recently. We caught up with them at Balter where they were brewing with Scott Hargrave using an experimental hop called ' dimples '. We learn all about Bale Breaker and why a family of hop growers would want to make beer instead of hops. We ap...
Apr 16, 2019•42 min•Ep. 318
A big week in brews news with some of Matt's favourite breweries heavily featured. BrewDog buys Stone Berlin The Hubris Of Stone Brewing BrewDog scales back Brisbane plans watch the AGM live stream Cold chain or ambient? NZTE weighs in on beer-nerd debate Last Call: Deschutes’ Unlikely to Build Virginia Brewery in 2021; Trillium Spends $13 Million to Acquire Canton Real Estate Tassie Brewers nail Gabs Hot 100 In more depth, we're looking at: What Happens When Beer Drinkers Don’t Respect the Past...
Apr 11, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 317
This week’s conversation is a memo to all to check out the breweries that make less noise. I had been hearing about Sunshine Coast’s Ten Toes Brewery since it opened in 2016, and with all of the excitement going on in that region I had never stopped by to check them out. Thankfully Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours included Ten Toes on his itinerary when Pete and I visited the area earlier this year, and we recorded this great chat with owner Rupert Hall. Enjoy the conversation. ...
Apr 09, 2019•29 min•Ep. 316
Pete and Matt are back for a full on week of brews news. The big stories include: Applications now open for CUB grad programs ABAC eyes social media and pre-vetting Sydney’s Bucket Boys plans $1m equity campaign Heineken USA to Pay Record $2.5 Million Fine to Settle Trade Practice Violations Brewers association releases annual growth report Lion acquires UK’s Magic Rock Brewing Recommended reading: Beer, Mines and Rails: A History of the Brewing Industry in Queensland to the 1920s by Brett J. St...
Apr 05, 2019•58 min•Ep. 315
